Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra

Download or read book Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra written by Terry Moylan and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-22 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Johnny O'Leary, master-instrumentalist, composer and performer, custodian of a huge repertoire of tunes adapted by The Chieftains, De Dannan and Planxty among others, blends Sliabh Luachra airs with older Kerry music, and is hailed as one of its finest exponents. Polkas, slides, reels, jigs and hornpipes make up the tune-sources for this collection; their names alone celebrate places and events, as well as friends, neighbours and associates; they replenish a living tradition, orally transmitted and regionally rooted in popular culture, in which dance and music form twin strands in the fabric of rural community life.